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Shark Week: The Podcast – Zandile Ndhlovu on South African Great Whites & Creating a More Diverse Ocean

Luke Tipple catches up with Zandile Ndhlovue, freediver and star of the Shark Week special Shark Women: Ghosted by Great Whites.

August 08, 2022

Episode show notes:

On this episode of Shark Week: The Podcast, Luke Tipple discusses the reaction to several shark bites off the coast of Long Island. He also looks at reports that Atlantic plankton are being wiped out faster than previously thought and explains why it could be catastrophic for shark populations and the environment as a whole. Plus, freediver and star of Discovery’s Shark Week Special Shark Women: Ghosted by Great Whites, Zandile Ndhlovu aka “The Black Mermaid”, joins Luke to speak about the disappearance of great white sharks in South Africa and Zandile’s quest to increase diversity in the oceans!

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